Mixed Athetoid Cerebral Palsy

It is quite common for doctors to find features of both athetoid cerebral palsy and spastic (or other) cerebral palsy when assessing a child.

Mixed athetoid & spastic cerebral palsy can be caused by medical mistakes leading to damage to the pyramidal and extrapyramidal areas of the brain. The pyramidal area is the command centre for voluntary movements and the extrapyramidal area is responsible for coordination and movement such as reflexes and control of posture. Mixed cerebral palsy is frequently associated with some cognitive damage.

The only way to determine exactly how your child's cerebral palsy was caused and whether a compensation claim can be brought is for specialist solicitors to investigate all the circumstances of pregnancy, labour, and delivery as well as in some cases the care provided in the neonatal stage.

Please read how we helped R and his family bring a clinical negligence claim for mixed athetoid cerebral palsy. We can certainly investigate your child's potential claim and can do so at no cost to you.

Please do call us today on freephone 0800 524 4349 to speak to one of our specialist cerebral palsy solicitors, or email us and we will be in touch at a time convienant to you within 24 hours.